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Deadline day in the House

  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
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Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
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Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Italy raises a glass for national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
François Legault
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.
Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
LNG is an increasingly risky bet for Canada and Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson to take, writes Nichole Dusyk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.
Tim Hodgson
LNG is an increasingly risky bet for Canada and Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson to take, writes Nichole Dusyk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to
Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
Making it possible for Indigenous Peoples to take a direct financial interest in resource development and specific projects will require helping them gain access to financing on acceptable terms, writes Glen Hodgson. Unsplash photograph by Jakub Żerdzicki

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to
Making it possible for Indigenous Peoples to take a direct financial interest in resource development and specific projects will require helping them gain access to financing on acceptable terms, writes Glen Hodgson. Unsplash photograph by Jakub Żerdzicki

Reconciliation is action, not just words

  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED June 17, 2025
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a
Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson could almost triple last year’s catch level while maintaining sustainable harvesting levels to allow Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the market opportunity knocking on its door, writes Sylvie Lapointe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson could almost triple last year’s catch level while maintaining sustainable harvesting levels to allow Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the market opportunity knocking on its door, writes Sylvie Lapointe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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‘We have to adapt’: Canadian politicians grapple with trade challenges of potential second Trump presidency

  • An Economist Intelligence Unit report shows Canada would be the third-most exposed country to trade policy changes if Donald Trump were to return to
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 22, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump was officially declared the Republican Party candidate for the White House last week, and has been leading in the polls against incumbent Joe Biden. Wikimedia Commons photograph

‘We have to adapt’: Canadian politicians grapple with trade challenges of potential second Trump presidency

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 22, 2024
  • An Economist Intelligence Unit report shows Canada would be the third-most exposed country to trade policy changes if Donald Trump were to return to

‘We have to adapt’: Canadian politicians grapple with trade challenges of potential second Trump presidency

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 22, 2024
  • An Economist Intelligence Unit report shows Canada would be the third-most exposed country to trade policy changes if Donald Trump were to return to
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump was officially declared the Republican Party candidate for the White House last week, and has been leading in the polls against incumbent Joe Biden. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Conservatives could pick up seats in Quebec by targeting Bloc and Liberal ridings where Tories came in second, say experts

  • Pocketbook issues 'play pretty well in Quebec with the Bloc voters, as they are in the rest of the country,' says David Boudeweel-Lefebvre, founder
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 22, 2024
Experts say the Conservatives, under leader Pierre Poilievre, have had some trouble breaking into Quebec, but that the next general election may offer some inroads in close ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could pick up seats in Quebec by targeting Bloc and Liberal ridings where Tories came in second, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 22, 2024
  • Pocketbook issues 'play pretty well in Quebec with the Bloc voters, as they are in the rest of the country,' says David Boudeweel-Lefebvre, founder

Conservatives could pick up seats in Quebec by targeting Bloc and Liberal ridings where Tories came in second, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 22, 2024
  • Pocketbook issues 'play pretty well in Quebec with the Bloc voters, as they are in the rest of the country,' says David Boudeweel-Lefebvre, founder
Experts say the Conservatives, under leader Pierre Poilievre, have had some trouble breaking into Quebec, but that the next general election may offer some inroads in close ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emissions cap concerns among top environment issues in federal lobbying for six months of 2024

  • 'There's a real sense of urgency on the part of the government to get [environment policy measures] finished,' says Tim Gray, executive director of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 22, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said all sectors of Canada's economy need to reduce carbon emissions, 'and that includes oil and gas companies,' according to an Environment press release on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Emissions cap concerns among top environment issues in federal lobbying for six months of 2024

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 22, 2024
  • 'There's a real sense of urgency on the part of the government to get [environment policy measures] finished,' says Tim Gray, executive director of

Emissions cap concerns among top environment issues in federal lobbying for six months of 2024

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 22, 2024
  • 'There's a real sense of urgency on the part of the government to get [environment policy measures] finished,' says Tim Gray, executive director of
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said all sectors of Canada's economy need to reduce carbon emissions, 'and that includes oil and gas companies,' according to an Environment press release on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Pressure works

  • Plus, the PM tries to have a non-scandalous vacation.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on during Biden's state visit to Ottawa. The 81-year-old will no longer run for re-election in November. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pressure works

  • Plus, the PM tries to have a non-scandalous vacation.

Pressure works

  • Plus, the PM tries to have a non-scandalous vacation.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on during Biden's state visit to Ottawa. The 81-year-old will no longer run for re-election in November. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Is Canada broken? The IMF says no, but we do need to boost our productivity

  • A new IMF report provides a balanced view of where Canada is at than the mangled exchanges and accusations between our supposedly adult parliamentarians.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 22, 2024
Peace Towe
Peace Towe
Each year, the IMF—under Article IV of the IMF Articles of Agreement—sends a staff team to Canada to collect financial and economic information, talks to officials and others, and makes an assessment of our performance and policies. It latest report on Canada—Staff Report for the 2024 Article IV Consultation—has just been published. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada broken? The IMF says no, but we do need to boost our productivity

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 22, 2024
  • A new IMF report provides a balanced view of where Canada is at than the mangled exchanges and accusations between our supposedly adult parliamentarians.

Is Canada broken? The IMF says no, but we do need to boost our productivity

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 22, 2024
  • A new IMF report provides a balanced view of where Canada is at than the mangled exchanges and accusations between our supposedly adult parliamentarians.
Peace Towe
Each year, the IMF—under Article IV of the IMF Articles of Agreement—sends a staff team to Canada to collect financial and economic information, talks to officials and others, and makes an assessment of our performance and policies. It latest report on Canada—Staff Report for the 2024 Article IV Consultation—has just been published. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Donald Trump now appears unbeatable

  • The Republican convention scenario could not have been scripted better if it had been written in Hollywood. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 22, 2024
Former U.S. president Donald Trump at a rally at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 6, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Donald Trump now appears unbeatable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 22, 2024
  • The Republican convention scenario could not have been scripted better if it had been written in Hollywood. 

Donald Trump now appears unbeatable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 22, 2024
  • The Republican convention scenario could not have been scripted better if it had been written in Hollywood. 
Former U.S. president Donald Trump at a rally at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 6, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Is the Liberal house divided?

  • In places of political power, loyalty is usually a scarce commodity. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland might be learning this right now since media reports
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 22, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Parliament Hill on Canada Day, July 1, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Is the Liberal house divided?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 22, 2024
  • In places of political power, loyalty is usually a scarce commodity. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland might be learning this right now since media reports

Is the Liberal house divided?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 22, 2024
  • In places of political power, loyalty is usually a scarce commodity. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland might be learning this right now since media reports
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Parliament Hill on Canada Day, July 1, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Herb Dhaliwal donates $50,000 to Maison Aline-Chrétien palliative care residence in Shawinigan

  • Plus, Carol Off has a new book coming out, Canada's ambassador to Israel to retire, and changes in The Hill Times newsroom.
Herb Dhaliwal, left, and Jean Chrétien in Shawinigan, Que. Dhaliwal recently donated $50,000 to the Maison Aline-Chrétien Palliative Care Home. Photograph courtesy of Steven Hogue

Herb Dhaliwal donates $50,000 to Maison Aline-Chrétien palliative care residence in Shawinigan

  • Plus, Carol Off has a new book coming out, Canada's ambassador to Israel to retire, and changes in The Hill Times newsroom.

Herb Dhaliwal donates $50,000 to Maison Aline-Chrétien palliative care residence in Shawinigan

  • Plus, Carol Off has a new book coming out, Canada's ambassador to Israel to retire, and changes in The Hill Times newsroom.
Herb Dhaliwal, left, and Jean Chrétien in Shawinigan, Que. Dhaliwal recently donated $50,000 to the Maison Aline-Chrétien Palliative Care Home. Photograph courtesy of Steven Hogue

Woodley’s letter to the editor contained some factual errors on Online Harms Act: Canadian Heritage

  • Re: “Bill C-63 a poorly written bill, should be ditched or rewritten, from scratch,” (The Hill Times, July 8). The letter to the editor
Opinion | July 22, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Woodley’s letter to the editor contained some factual errors on Online Harms Act: Canadian Heritage

Opinion | July 22, 2024
  • Re: “Bill C-63 a poorly written bill, should be ditched or rewritten, from scratch,” (The Hill Times, July 8). The letter to the editor

Woodley’s letter to the editor contained some factual errors on Online Harms Act: Canadian Heritage

Opinion | July 22, 2024
  • Re: “Bill C-63 a poorly written bill, should be ditched or rewritten, from scratch,” (The Hill Times, July 8). The letter to the editor
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Bottom line? We’re procuring ships for two-to-three times their real costs

  • In addition to the ships’ more than doubled price tag, delivery will take twice as long. Worse, to date no one has been held
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | July 22, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
National Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured at CANSEC in Ottawa on May 29, 2024, announced on June 28 that construction will begin on a test module for the first Canadian Surface Combatant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bottom line? We’re procuring ships for two-to-three times their real costs

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | July 22, 2024
  • In addition to the ships’ more than doubled price tag, delivery will take twice as long. Worse, to date no one has been held

Bottom line? We’re procuring ships for two-to-three times their real costs

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | July 22, 2024
  • In addition to the ships’ more than doubled price tag, delivery will take twice as long. Worse, to date no one has been held
Bill Blair
National Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured at CANSEC in Ottawa on May 29, 2024, announced on June 28 that construction will begin on a test module for the first Canadian Surface Combatant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM’s waning political fortunes necessitate calls to quit

  • After nine years as prime minister. Justin Trudeau’s prolonged stay and delayed departure risks everything, including his party's future.
Opinion | BY SAMUEL GETACHEW | July 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has always been underestimated, but perhaps not this time, writes Samuel Getachew. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM’s waning political fortunes necessitate calls to quit

Opinion | BY SAMUEL GETACHEW | July 22, 2024
  • After nine years as prime minister. Justin Trudeau’s prolonged stay and delayed departure risks everything, including his party's future.

PM’s waning political fortunes necessitate calls to quit

Opinion | BY SAMUEL GETACHEW | July 22, 2024
  • After nine years as prime minister. Justin Trudeau’s prolonged stay and delayed departure risks everything, including his party's future.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has always been underestimated, but perhaps not this time, writes Samuel Getachew. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada to announce overnight rate on July 24 at 10 a.m.

  • MONDAY, JULY 22 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem, pictured on the Hill. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate and publish the Monetary Policy Report. Wednesday, July 24, at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada to announce overnight rate on July 24 at 10 a.m.

  • MONDAY, JULY 22 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks

Bank of Canada to announce overnight rate on July 24 at 10 a.m.

  • MONDAY, JULY 22 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem, pictured on the Hill. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate and publish the Monetary Policy Report. Wednesday, July 24, at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer in downtown Ottawa

  • —The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
A Canada’s Capital Region tourist guide speaks with a woman on Parliament Hill on July 17 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer in downtown Ottawa

  • —The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer in downtown Ottawa

  • —The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
A Canada’s Capital Region tourist guide speaks with a woman on Parliament Hill on July 17 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon takes questions as new labour minister

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 19, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, 2024, after his appointment as labour and seniors minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon takes questions as new labour minister

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 19, 2024

MacKinnon takes questions as new labour minister

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 19, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, 2024, after his appointment as labour and seniors minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet

  • Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, after his appointment to the new role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2024
  • Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal

MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2024
  • Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, after his appointment to the new role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO won’t speculate on rumours about itself

  • Plus, a fact-check on the origins of Trudeau’s housing policy.
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle his cabinet before the cabinet retreat in Halifax at the end of August, though he'll name one new minister today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO won’t speculate on rumours about itself

  • Plus, a fact-check on the origins of Trudeau’s housing policy.

PMO won’t speculate on rumours about itself

  • Plus, a fact-check on the origins of Trudeau’s housing policy.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle his cabinet before the cabinet retreat in Halifax at the end of August, though he'll name one new minister today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carignan takes aim at recruitment in top military role

  • Canada’s new top military commander Gen. Jennie Carignan says recruitment is her primary focus as she takes on the historic appointment.  “The priority is
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, assumes command of the Canadian Armed Forces, with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Gen. Wayne Eyre taking part in the ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carignan takes aim at recruitment in top military role

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
  • Canada’s new top military commander Gen. Jennie Carignan says recruitment is her primary focus as she takes on the historic appointment.  “The priority is

Carignan takes aim at recruitment in top military role

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
  • Canada’s new top military commander Gen. Jennie Carignan says recruitment is her primary focus as she takes on the historic appointment.  “The priority is
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, assumes command of the Canadian Armed Forces, with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Gen. Wayne Eyre taking part in the ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump assassination attempt a ‘wakeup call’ for politicians, say Canadian MPs, Senators 

  • The United States has ‘embraced violence in political discourse,’ said Liberal MP John McKay, who doubts that the attempt on Donald Trump’s life would
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 18, 2024
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in June, was shot on July 13 at a rally near Butler, Penn., in an attack that killed one in the crowd, and critically injured two more people. Photograph courtesy Gage Skidmore/ Flickr

Trump assassination attempt a ‘wakeup call’ for politicians, say Canadian MPs, Senators 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 18, 2024
  • The United States has ‘embraced violence in political discourse,’ said Liberal MP John McKay, who doubts that the attempt on Donald Trump’s life would

Trump assassination attempt a ‘wakeup call’ for politicians, say Canadian MPs, Senators 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 18, 2024
  • The United States has ‘embraced violence in political discourse,’ said Liberal MP John McKay, who doubts that the attempt on Donald Trump’s life would
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in June, was shot on July 13 at a rally near Butler, Penn., in an attack that killed one in the crowd, and critically injured two more people. Photograph courtesy Gage Skidmore/ Flickr

Our leaders have a moral imperative to champion Canada’s liberal-democratic values, the envy of the world

  • Canada as a post-national state is a recipe for a fractured federation marked by division, lack of respect among citizens, and outright intimidation and
Opinion | BY ANDREW PEREZ | July 18, 2024
The Canada Day evening concert on LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Our leaders have a moral imperative to champion Canada’s liberal-democratic values, the envy of the world

Opinion | BY ANDREW PEREZ | July 18, 2024
  • Canada as a post-national state is a recipe for a fractured federation marked by division, lack of respect among citizens, and outright intimidation and

Our leaders have a moral imperative to champion Canada’s liberal-democratic values, the envy of the world

Opinion | BY ANDREW PEREZ | July 18, 2024
  • Canada as a post-national state is a recipe for a fractured federation marked by division, lack of respect among citizens, and outright intimidation and
The Canada Day evening concert on LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Climate records and effective mitigation

  • Climate change is accelerating and the effects are getting worse. We may have already crossed a threshold to Hothouse Earth. But in the real
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | July 18, 2024
Wildfire
Wildfire
Waking up to how serious a danger climate has become would mean a full, open conversation about responsible risk management and what responsible mitigation must mean: climate is an existentially threatening emergency that needs mitigation that isn’t happening and can’t happen in political and economic business as usual, writes Bill Henderson. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND

Climate records and effective mitigation

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | July 18, 2024
  • Climate change is accelerating and the effects are getting worse. We may have already crossed a threshold to Hothouse Earth. But in the real

Climate records and effective mitigation

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | July 18, 2024
  • Climate change is accelerating and the effects are getting worse. We may have already crossed a threshold to Hothouse Earth. But in the real
Wildfire
Waking up to how serious a danger climate has become would mean a full, open conversation about responsible risk management and what responsible mitigation must mean: climate is an existentially threatening emergency that needs mitigation that isn’t happening and can’t happen in political and economic business as usual, writes Bill Henderson. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND

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